Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-15
SACRAMENTO.
Hearst Regains the Seat
Stolen From Him.
JUSTICE PREVAILS AT LAST.
Senator George Hearst Sounds
Weli-Mr. Hellman Gets the
Los Angeles Vote.
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SACRAMENTO, January l4.-The joint
caucus was called to order at S:l5 by
Senator Yell. Nobody was admitted to
the Assembly chamber except Demo-
cratic members of both houses. Upon
rollcall sixty.four members were pres.
ent. A motion to adjourn by Rose was
lost by 46 to Is. Nominations were then
announced to be in order.
Gen. Clunie nominated Hon. George
Hearst. In the course of his speech he
said: 1t was asserted by the Republican
press that if Democratic Legislature
was elected it meant George Hearst for
Senator. He was as much before the
people for United States Senator as
Mayor Bartlett was for Governor. The
people adopted the issue and gave us q
Democratic Legislature which to my
mind meant that Senator Hearst should
be returned to the United States Senate.
And why should this not be 80? Is not
Senator Hearst q, man to be proud of !?
Coming to this State in early days
with the sturdy pioneers he has helped
to carve its destinies. lie engaged in
quartz mining, was successful, and to-
day over four thousand men are in his
employ, earning the highest wages and
are happy and contented. claim,
that as representative of the varied
interests of this State, Senator Hearst is
the peer of any gentleman; that he is as
close to the masses and comes as near rep
resenting the people OF this State as any
man within our borders. He is repre-
sentative Democrat. His untiring en-
ergy, his devotion to the State, has
made hin honored abroad and loved at
home.
His public record is in harmony with
our platform. His devotion to the
party and to the State, entities him to
recognition at our hands. Give us
Hearst. and you will gladdent he
hearts Of every Democrat in
the State. The Democratic press of the
State endorse him, and it seems to me
that with such unanimity of feeling
in his favor our plain duty is to see that
he is nominated and elected to the
Senate of United States. Gentlemen, l
thank you for your attention, and will
now submit his name for your kind and
careful consideration"
Senator Goucher said: "Mr. Chairman:
I approach the discharge of my duty at
this time with extremely serious recol-
lections, l distinctly remember how
resentful we were when the Republican
majority at the extra session, leaped be.
yond the purpose of that session and
unseated George Hearst from his place
in the Federal Senate. l remember the
universal indignation felt at that time
by Democratic voters. 1t has gone into
history that holy thirst for mer-
tied vengeance rose up in every Demo.
cratic heart at that time and
grew sturdily throughout the campaigv.
While no law compels me to be gon.
erned in this matter by the will of my
Democratic constituents, yet l cannot
feel that can defy he lofty unwritten
obligation am under to do the will of
my people. 1 cannot throw aside as
worthless the fact that Mr.. Hearst is
practically the unanimous choice of my
Democratic constituents. Inspired by
the feeling that it is my sacred duty to
execute the will of the majority of the
Democrats of my district, and convinced
that Mr.. Hearst is the choice of that
majority, I join here at this time, under
his banner, and take supreme pleasure
in seconding mis- nomination"
Senator Caminetti also seconded
Hearst's nomination.
Sargent then nominated Wilson,
which was seconded by Boggs. A ballot
was ordered and during its progress
Senator Haynes, when his name was
called, arose and spoke in the highest
terms of Jackson Temple, for whom he
should vote. When Senator Roses
name was called he voted for 1. w.
Hellman, and in few we'll chosen words
placed that gentleman in nomination.
A ballot was then taken and resulted
as follows:
For Hearst-Adams. Barton, Bost,
Briceland, Britt, Brooks, Callahan,
Caminetti, Clunie, Cohen, Colbert, Cope,
Dixon, Gesford, Goucher, Granger,
Gruwell, Heath, Allen Henry, j. r.
Henry, Hotchkiss, Jones, Langford,
Lawrence, Lenahan, Lewis Mailer,
Matthews from Tehama, Matthews from
San Benito, Mccarthy. McLenahan.
McDudden, Mcdonald, Meany, Mitch.
ell, Moffitt. Morgan, Morris, Murphy,
O'Grady, Pinder, Regan, Roth, Rucker,
Shanahan, Spellacy. Smith, Sullivan,
Toner, Venable, Wright, Yell, Young.
For Wilson-Boggs, Mann. Ohleyer.
Sargent, Seary.
For Hellman--Rose, Spurgeon, White
For Temple-Hlynes, Henshaw, Rem.
ison. Absent, Hart.
After the result had been announced
and the cheers had died ont the nomi.
nation of Hearst, was on motion of Sen.
ator Boggs, made unanimous. There
npon the convention adjourned.
An informal reception was held after
the caucus in Mr.. Hearst's rooms at the
Golden Eagle Hotel. They were soon
crowded. Senator Boggs proposed the
health of Mr.. Hearst; Mr.. Hearst re-
piled in a brief speech saying: "Fellow.
Citizens and Democrats. have
conferred on me an honor that seldom
falls to the lot of man. You may notice
that am laboring under some excite.
ment, but it is natural under the cir.
cumstances. I only wish to say that as
q representative of the people of this
State. hope to do them such service as
will make them as proud of me as
am of them tonight.
THE LEGISLATURES.